Planning information and design guidance leaflets

Please note that the contact details at the end of some of these publications have changed. For further information please contact The Policy and Design Team.

Design guidelines

• Front Garden and other Off-Street Parking Standards(pdf, 1490KB)
• Historic Buildings(pdf, 624KB)
• House Extensions and External Alterations(pdf, 523KB)
• Nature Conservation and Development(pdf, 1230KB)
• Shopfronts and Shopsigns(pdf, 1199KB)
• Shopfront Security(pdf, 344KB)
• Trees: Landscape Design, Planting & Care(pdf, 797KB)
• Wildlife in Gardens(pdf, 985KB)

Supplementary Planning Guidance

This report identifies the changes to the Planning Obligation Strategy with regard to the Education Section.

• Advice to Householders: Sustainable Development Part 1(pdf, 1433KB) and Appendices(pdf, 230KB)
• Affordable Housing(pdf, 167KB)
• Article 4 Direction - Guidance(pdf, 211KB)
• Article 4 Direction - List(pdf, 76KB)
• Buildings of Townscape Merit - Guidance(pdf, 608KB)
• Buildings of Townscape Merit - List(pdf, 437KB)
• Car Club Strategy
• Conservation Areas
• Contaminated Land(pdf, 64KB)
• Design for maximum access(pdf, 3984KB) - making provision for those with restricted mobility.
• Listed Buildings - Information for new owner(pdf, 526KB)
• Listed Buildings - How to get a building Listed(pdf, 268KB)
• Listed Buildings Register (updated 8 October 2007)(pdf, 458KB)
• Lower Mortlake Road - Analysis and Guidelines(pdf, 465KB)
• Planning guidance for food and drink establishments(pdf, 560KB)
• Planning Obligations Strategy(pdf, 392KB)
• Recycling for existing developments(pdf, 85KB)
• Recycling for existing developments - cover(pdf, 109KB)
• Recycling for new developments(pdf, 84KB)
• Recycling for new developments - cover(pdf, 786KB)
• Redevelopment of potentially contaminated sites(pdf, 70KB)
• Security by design(pdf, 108KB)
• Siting of Satellite Dishes and other Communications Apparatus(pdf, 953KB)
• Telecommunications Equipment(pdf, 174KB)
• Trees: Legislation and Procedure(pdf, 980KB)

Further planning information

• Change of Use
• Householder guide to permitted development(pdf, 111KB)
• Making a Planning Application(pdf, 135KB)
• Nursery Schools - Locating Premises for Under 8s(pdf, 77KB)
• Permitted Development Guide - Lawful Development Certificates(pdf, 205KB)
• Satellite Dishes Flowchart - Do I need Planning Permission?(pdf, 50KB)
• Smoking in public places - Planning Guidance(pdf, 23KB)
• Guidance on Storing Bins and Recycling Containers in Front Gardens(pdf, 705KB)

Flooding as a planning consideration

The Environment Agency provides the following information on flooding as a planning consideration.

• Development and flood risk
• Flood risk standing advice
• A guide for developers - Practical advice on adding value to your site

Government publications

• Planning - A Guide for Householders (Communities and Local Government website)
• A Householders Guide to Satellite Television (Communities and Local Government website)
• Planning Permission - A Guide for Business (Communities and Local Government website)
• A Guide to Tree Preservation Procedures (Communities and Local Government website)
• Outdoor Advertisements and Signs (Communities and Local Government website)
• Planning and Access for Disabled People (Communities and Local Government website)